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The Argentina XV roster has been named for Comodoro Rivadavia. A group of 16 forwards and 10 backs will travel to the Patagonia city where they will face the USA on Saturday. The roster features six changes from that which faced Brazil in Ushuaia in Round 4. Jaguares midfielder Gabriel …

Uruguay host Chile in a final round Americas Rugby Championship match on Saturday. The URU is busy promoting the fixture using slogans, in Spanish, including Let’s Fill the Estadio Charrúa. Fresh off a first win over Canada in fifteen years Los Teros are eyeing-up a third place finish. Having lost …

Saturday evening will live long in the memory of both teams but for very different reasons. Uruguay defeated Canada for the first time since 2002, running up 17 points by halftime and holding on to earn just their second ever victory against a Canadian side. The hugely disappointing performance from …

International rugby landed in Ushuaia for the first time on Saturday as the Argentina XV hosted Brazil. The visitors grabbed an unlikely early lead but faded rapidly, ultimately capitulating by a huge score. Brazil will look to save face against Canada at home next weekend, while the Argentines will play …

The Eagles began their South American leg of the Americas Rugby Championship in Santiago on Saturday afternoon. Chile put up a fight until midway through the second half when the difference in fitness and preparation between the two teams became very apparent. The victory continues the perfect record for the …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Uruguay Los Teros got the result they wanted on Saturday evening, defeating Canada 17-13 in Maldonado. It marks the first time that …

Week 4 of the Americas Rugby Championship has impacted the Americas Rankings. Two out of the three matches were for rankings and both of those matches saw changes to the competitors’ rankings. Uruguay’s home victory over Canada sees the North Americans dropping 0.88 rankings points to Uruguay. The updated rankings mean …

Canada crashed to defeat in Maldonado as Uruguay took the spoils by 17-13 on Saturday evening. It marks the first time that Los Teros have defeated Canada since August of 2002. With that Uruguay jumps above the North Americans in the Americas Rugby Championship and rise to 21st in the …

The Argentina XV hammered Brazil in Tierra del Fuego this evening. The Comprehensive 79-7 saw Brazil overpowered as it rained tries at the bottom of the world. The fixture saw history made with rugby played at the southern most city in the world. Ushuaia hosted international rugby for the first …

A six-try second half propelled the US Eagles to a 57-9 win over Chile in Americas Rugby Championship action on Saturday afternoon. A scrappy beginning saw the hosts frustrate their guests leaving the halftime score a reasonably close 17-6, but the final half hour of the match was thoroughly dominated …